#GUNDAM COCKPIT CODE#

The Core Top, consisting of the ΖΖ's upper body and double beam rifle, is operated through the cockpit in its nose unit or more frequently through the Neo Core Fighter, which is in its Core Block form, attached to the lower rear. The Core Base, consisting of the ΖΖ's lower body and backpack, is operated through the FXA-07GB Neo Core Fighter attached to its front. The ΖΖ Gundam can also separate into two independent fighter units, called the Core Top and Core Base. As a result, the ΖΖ Gundam can transform into a mobile armor form called the G-Fortress, which acts as a heavy combat bomber and for cruising in space and on earth. An advanced form of the RX-78-2 Gundam's Core Block System was also introduced. The ΖΖ Gundam sought to reproduce the operating functions of the RX-78-2 Gundam and the G-Armor in a single machine. However, the performance advantage of the Zeta Gundam against new Titans mobile suits did not last long, and so development of the ΖΖ Gundam was resumed. The development plan of the ΖΖ Gundam existed two years before the completion of the Zeta Gundam but was shelved due to internal competition and production delays.

#GUNDAM COCKPIT CODE#

▼ You’re safe for now, 1:1-scale Gundam.A direct development of the MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam, the ΖΖ Gundam, which had been completed through a prototype, was given the development code 'θ' (thus also known as the 'θ Gundam') as it was the sixth 'Anaheim Gundam' after the RMS-099 Rick Dias (also known as “γ Gundam”).

This should be a rare chance for anime fans to snap a very special picture, even if, sadly, the fact that the Zeta Gundam’s legs are not functional means you can’t commandeer it, cut a path to Tokyo, and have it fight its big brother in the capital. The “Sit in the Mobile Suit Experience” event will take place from 9:30 a.m. Speaking of which, Kume no Sato is about to celebrate its 15th anniversary, and as part of the festivities, visitors will have a chance to sit in the Zeta Gundam’s cockpit. So instead it stands tall and proud at the Kume no Sato michi no eki, welcoming visitors to Tsuyama. Unlike more compact anime models, this giant robot is too big to guard a shelf in Nakamoto’s home. Nakamoto single-handedly designed and put together the statue, and was even so thorough as to include a cockpit and engineer the replica so that the arms could be moved if a power source were attached.

He just likes building things, although he was deeply impressed by the illustrations in the novelization of Zeta Gundam.

Surprisingly, Shoichi Nakamoto, the statue’s creator, isn’t a particularly die-hard fan of Gundam or even anime in general. Yes, it is a little scaled-down from its in-anime specs of 19.85 meters, but it’s still far bigger than any plastic model kit the average (or even above-average) anime fan has put together. One craftsman from Okayama’s Tsuyama City, though, took a more modern route when he created a replica of the Zeta Gundam. Most of the handicrafts are traditional, items like woodcarvings, textiles, and ceramics. Literally translating as “street stations,” these low-lying buildings serve as a place for travelers to stop and stretch their legs, generally consisting of a snack bar, produce market, and souvenir shop, usually specializing in locally produced items. Even better, this weekend fans will get to climb into its cockpit.ĭotting the highways of rural Japan you’ll find something called michi no eki. On one hand, Okayama’s mobile suit isn’t life-size, but it still stands an impressive seven meters (23 feet) tall. Clear on the other side of Japan’s island of Honshu, Okayama Prefecture has its own statue, modeled after the MSZ-006 Zeta Gundam. While the 1:1-scale Gundam statue in Tokyo is, with good reason, a mecca for mecha lovers, it’s not the only extra-large recreation of combat hardware from anime’s most prolific robot franchise.

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